Description
Book SynopsisTeams are everywhere - business, industry, schools, hospitals and government. There are executive, management and cross-functional teams, as well as teams formed for specific tasks and projects. But when a team can succeed or fail on the quality and effectiveness of its leader, everyone will have a view on the leadership qualities that are most important. So what makes a successful team? And what can leaders do to ensure that their teams collaborate effectively and are committed to the right goals?
This new title looks at all aspects of teamwork, with a particular focus on the role of the leader, and examines some of the most common challenges facing both teams and leaders, including: interpersonal challenges; working in a global context; different roles in different teams; multicultural teams; and coaching and developing team members.
Written by experienced academics and practitioners, the book incorporates results from specially-commissioned survey on team-working, o
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Teams – what and why! 2. Leadership and teams 3. The stages of team development 4. Team roles 5. Types of teams 6. Qualities and characteristics for effective team leaders and members 7. Building trust 8. Engaging the team 9. The emotional element 10. Teams and accountability 11. Influencing the team 12. Facilitating the team 13. Coaching the team 14. Managing challenging behaviour 15. Dealing with conflict 16. Change in teams 17. Dealing with politics in teams 18. Derailment And finally, the future of teams References and Booklist Index
